London Council By-elections - 06 May 2021

[Peter Wilkinson]

May 8, 2021 14:22:44 GMT Peter Wilkinson said:

Barnet - East Barnet
Turnout - 48.5 %
Con GAIN

Bailey, Gabrielle Louise - Green Party 547
Hooker, Sean James - Liberal Democrats 415
Lusingu, Linda - Labour Party 2,257
Merola, Alex - For Britain Movement 49
Richer, Nicole Alison - Conservative Party 2,549 ELECTED

If there were going to be any gains or losses in this week's London council by-elections, I am fairly sure that this was the most likely one. East Barnet was a split ward before Thursday, and remains a split ward now - previously, 2 Labour and 1 Conservative, now, 2 Conservative and 1 Labour. I haven't yet looked up precise figures, but I am fairly certain that this amounts to a swing of between 2% and 3% to Conservative from Labour since 2018. I may comment further later.

[evergreenadam]

Croydon - South Norwood
Lab hold
Turnout 40%

[wallington]

Croydon - South Norwood

LAB - 2276
CON - 1173
GRN - 423
LIB - 288
TtIP - 251
IND - 154

Labour hold
Turnout - 40.2%

[evergreenadam]

Newham - East Ham Central
Lab hold
Turnout not on website.

Significant Con vote!

[wallington]

Croydon - Kenley

CON - 2220
LAB - 618
LIB - 455
GRN - 372
HER - 52

Conservative hold
Turnout - 47.1%

[evergreenadam]

Richmond - Hampton Wick
Lib Dem gain from Green. Turnout 57%.

[evergreenadam]

May 8, 2021 15:19:49 GMT Peter Wilkinson said:

May 8, 2021 14:22:44 GMT Peter Wilkinson said:

Barnet - East Barnet
Turnout - 48.5 %
Con GAIN

Bailey, Gabrielle Louise - Green Party 547
Hooker, Sean James - Liberal Democrats 415
Lusingu, Linda - Labour Party 2,257
Merola, Alex - For Britain Movement 49
Richer, Nicole Alison - Conservative Party 2,549 ELECTED

If there were going to be any gains or losses in this week's London council by-elections, I am fairly sure that this was the most likely one. East Barnet was a split ward before Thursday, and remains a split ward now - previously, 2 Labour and 1 Conservative, now, 2 Conservative and 1 Labour. I haven't yet looked up precise figures, but I am fairly certain that this amounts to a swing of between 2% and 3% to Conservative from Labour since 2018. I may comment further later.

That one and Hampton Wick!

[wallington]

Croydon - Park Hill and Whitgift

CON - 1188
LAB - 724
GRN - 199
LIB - 153

Conservative hold
Turnout - 53.3%

[evergreenadam]

Wandsworth - Bedford
Lab hold
Turnout 51%

[johnloony]

Kingston council has finally published the proper result:

CHESSINGTON SOUTH:

Andrew MacKinlay (LD) 1,387
Sue Towner (Conservative) 1,278
Charles Bamford (Labour) 451
Michelle Akintoye (Residents) 378
Adrian Lulham (Green) 139
Undertaking Director Brunskill (OMRLP) 16
Colonel Cramps (OMRLP) 14
Captain Coily (OMRLP) 13
Agent Chinners (OMRLP) 12
Baron Von Achenbach (OMRLP) 8
Duke Diddy Dodd (OMRLP) 8
Italo Savastio (TUSC) 7
Casual Count of Corinthian (OMRLP) 6
Kingstonian Newt (OMRLP) 6
Landlord Rover (OMRLP) 3
Landlady Lucky (OMRLP) 2
Lady Dave Pither (OMRLP) 2
Sam Joshua Squatch (OMRLP) 1
Rev. Robbie The Radical Recyclist (OMRLP) 1

www.kingston.gov.uk/news/article/119/andrew-mackinlay-elected-to-kingston-council-after-chessington-south-by-election

[peterl]

TUSC coming behind 6 of the Loonies! Lol!

[evergreenadam]

Merton - St Helier
Lab hold
Turnout not given on website.

[johnloony]

May 8, 2021 15:32:15 GMT evergreenadam said:

Richmond - Hampton Wick
Lib Dem gain from Green. Turnout 57%.

Lib Dem 2447
Con 1232
Green 538
Lab 446

The result in 2018 was:

LD 2,636
LD 2,439
GREEN 1,738
CON 1,642
CON 1,280
CON 1,275
LAB 415
LAB 307
LAB 258

so clearly the Lib Dem voters were not entirely happy with the electoral pact with the Green Party in 2018

[evergreenadam]

May 8, 2021 18:22:08 GMT johnloony said:

May 8, 2021 15:32:15 GMT evergreenadam said:

Richmond - Hampton Wick
Lib Dem gain from Green. Turnout 57%.

Lib Dem 2447
Con 1232
Green 538
Lab 446

The result in 2018 was:

LD 2,636
LD 2,439
GREEN 1,738
CON 1,642
CON 1,280
CON 1,275
LAB 415
LAB 307
LAB 258

so clearly the Lib Dem voters were not entirely happy with the electoral pact with the Green Party in 2018

It was largely unnecessary given the size of the Lib Dem majority on Richmond Council. A more pragmatic pact would be in relation to the SW London GLA seat where the Tory hangs on each time with a small share of the vote due to divided progressive opposition.

[evergreenadam]

Enfield - Southbury
Lab hold
No turnout given on website.

[evergreenadam]

Greenwich x 4
Labour hold x4
Turnouts not given on website.

[evergreenadam]

Barking and Dagenham - Thames
Lab hold
Turnout 36%

[evergreenadam]

Hounslow - Cranford
Lab hold
Turnout 42%

Hounslow - Hounslow Heath
Lab hold
Turnout 40%

[Defenestrated Fipplebox]

May 8, 2021 18:16:28 GMT johnloony said:

Kingston council has finally published the proper result:

CHESSINGTON SOUTH:

Andrew MacKinlay (LD) 1,387
Sue Towner (Conservative) 1,278
Charles Bamford (Labour) 451
Michelle Akintoye (Residents) 378
Adrian Lulham (Green) 139
Undertaking Director Brunskill (OMRLP) 16
Colonel Cramps (OMRLP) 14
Captain Coily (OMRLP) 13
Agent Chinners (OMRLP) 12
Baron Von Achenbach (OMRLP) 8
Duke Diddy Dodd (OMRLP) 8
Italo Savastio (TUSC) 7
Casual Count of Corinthian (OMRLP) 6
Kingstonian Newt (OMRLP) 6
Landlord Rover (OMRLP) 3
Landlady Lucky (OMRLP) 2
Lady Dave Pither (OMRLP) 2
Sam Joshua Squatch (OMRLP) 1
Rev. Robbie The Radical Recyclist (OMRLP) 1

www.kingston.gov.uk/news/article/119/andrew-mackinlay-elected-to-kingston-council-after-chessington-south-by-election

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[peterl]

They are just lucky there was a Green candidate, otherwise Green supporters might of felt inclined to lend their support to the Radical Recyclist!